Do you have a guilty pleasure?

I have a couple of them. I suppose some might say my second career as an erotic romance writer is something of a guilty pleasure in itself, as I have a pen name and only a couple of people in my regular life know about it. Even fewer know the content of what I write. To say some of my friends and co-workers would be shocked is an understatement, but as far as I'm concerned, that just goes to show you that you never really know anyone that well--or what they might do in their spare time. I think writing - and reading - romance is great. It's a healthy expression of what goes on in real life, no matter how shocked some people claim to be by it. But still, the naysayers prevail.

Besides my writing, I have another guilty pleasure, mainly because it seems like antithesis of my style. I write really contemporary stories and I've been told I have kind of an edgy voice. So why do I love, love, love historical romances? The lush usage of language, the clothing, an author's masterful way of sweeping me away to another time and place...historicals just enthrall me. I hope to write one of my own one day, even though it's at the absolute opposite end of the spectrum from my natural style. But I think it's good to try to stretch yourself from time to time. I'm doing that now with a m/m/f menage I'm writing. I've never worked with three POVs before, nor have I ever written any m/m scenes. It's been fun to try something different.

What about you? Do you have a guilty pleasure? Not that there's anything to feel guilty about with liking historicals, but I think it might surprise a few of my friends. Your guilty pleasure can be a certain genre of book you like, a favorite TV show you don't tell too many people you enjoy (Jersey Shore anyone?) or even some decadent high calorie treat you indulge in on special occasions. It can even be something a bit wilder. This is a judgment free zone. ;) So c'mon, spill!